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At the start of the month we visited Barcelona, albeit very briefly, for my elder sister’s wedding. Because of R’s job in education, and because I point-blank refuse to spend time with my family without my backup team around, we flew out on the morning of the wedding & had to head back after only a day-and-a-half. All the same, we managed to squeeze in our usual holiday fun, which mainly consists of wanderings broken by frequent eating breaks. We’ve both done the cultural sights before here, anyway, so… y’know.

As if flying visits, tired toddlers and family gatherings weren’t all stressful enough, our accommodation fell through at pretty short notice & we weren’t entirely sure where we’d stay. Fortunately the team at Hotel Tonight were born for a situation like this, and one browse of their app found us the perfect hotel with pool, aircon and rain shower (the toddler travel Holy Trinity) just a few minutes walk from Santa Anna church. Hotel Tonight cleverly offer bargain rooms at a big range of hotels by filling last minute vacancies a day or so before, which is perfect for anyone on a budget, feeling spontaneous or just plain disorganised like me! Our experience was perfect, and I can’t recommend them enough.

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‘this bapple is bigger than ME mummy!’
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Santa Anna Church

& so to the vlog. I’m feeling a little meh about this video edit, which is why it’s taken me a few weeks to get around to publishing it. I probably needed more footage, but that’s the problem with flying visits I suppose. Cinematographer I am not, but cinematograph I will. Or something like that.

Apologies if it gets a little slow in the middle somewhere – but it’s worth watching for our matching Liberty-print dresses from Nadinoo, I reckon. Plus, for the curious, a rare glimpse of the illusive R!

Barcelona, briefly from Sara Tasker on Vimeo.

( Shot on my Canon 7d MK ii & Canon GX7, with a little bit of iPhone for good measure. The music’s Lorde, A World Alone; I’m hoping she’d be cool with me using it because we’re future best friends. )

Thanks for watching! x

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(our accommodation was kindly provided by Hotel Tonight, but all opinions are entirely my own).

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15 Comments

  • Sara Tasker

  • November 08, 2015

Ha! I’m pleased it looks this way, because it sort of felt like the opposite…. Thanks for stopping by Meg! xox

  • Sara Tasker

  • November 08, 2015

Ah, thanks Leta! Such a huge compliment – I can’t thank you enough 😀 x

  • Sara Tasker

  • October 30, 2015

Thanks lovely Allie. Yes, her wedding smiles and eye rolling were too too cute!! x

  • Sara Tasker

  • October 30, 2015

thanks love! Loved your Pumpkin video – so flattered to have been part of your inspiration! 🙂 xxx

  • Sara Tasker

  • October 30, 2015

OH YES! Sisterhood does Hawaii? I wonder who would comp us some plane tickets… ?

  • Sara Tasker

  • October 30, 2015

thanks lovely Jules x

  • Sara Tasker

  • October 30, 2015

Oh thank you Kathryn! Such big compliments – not at all sure I deserve them, but I’ll accept them anyway as they’re too lovely to refuse 🙂 Thanks for coming by – looking forward to getting to know you better! x

  • Sara Tasker

  • October 30, 2015

I’m glad it looks that way – I was feeling guilty that we didn’t do more! You know how it is with the little ones though – we just couldn’t put Orla through it! xx

  • Julia Smith

  • October 29, 2015

Can’t believe how much you crammed in! Love your sisters dress. And bapple, love it x

  • Kathryn Faye

  • October 29, 2015

What a lovely video! You are *cinemetographing* beautifully 😉 I’m new to reading your blog, and I just wanted to say I really appreciate the dreamy & raw perspective you share, both with words and photos. <3

  • Julia Williams

  • October 28, 2015

Lovely as ever ❤️

  • Lou | Littlegreenshed

  • October 28, 2015

I want to go back! LOVE Barcelona so much. I think we need a sisterhood weekend somewhere hot! NOW! xx

  • Stacy Blair

  • October 28, 2015

Always inspiring!!! Looked like an event-filled avdenvture!!!

  • Stacy Blair

  • October 28, 2015

Always inspiring!!! Looked like an event-filled avdenveture!!!

  • Allie

  • October 28, 2015

Love it, as usual. Orla is soooo cute!! I love the part where she smiles at the wedding. That was such a beautiful shot.

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